Managing Agency:
Bureau of Land ManagementLocal District: Ely Field OfficeContact Info: (775) 289-1800
702 North Industrial Way HC 33 Box 33500 Ely,
NV89301Visit the website(will open a new window)

Area Description

Mount Grafton Wilderness includes the highest summit on Nevada BLM land: 10,990 ft Mount Grafton. The high central ridge line provides spectacular views for the hiker and important summer habitat for many species of wildlife including elk, mule deer, Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep, and mountain lion.

This wilderness is a component of the Bureau of Land Management's National Conservation Lands.

Wildlife:

The Mount Grafton Wilderness is home to numerous majestic stands of aspen. (c) Scott Smith